| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance | 第12-14页 |
| ·Methodology and Organization | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-21页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Appraisal | 第15-18页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Macro-Theme and Hyper-Theme | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundations | 第21-24页 |
| ·Macro-Theme and Hyper-Theme | 第21-22页 |
| ·Appraisal | 第22-23页 |
| ·Appraisal in Macro-Theme and Hyper-Theme | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Four Macro-Theme and Hyper-Theme and Appraisal in Meaning Construction of Children's Books | 第24-48页 |
| ·Appraisal in Macro-Theme | 第25-34页 |
| ·Macro-Theme in Meaning Construction of Children's Books | 第28-30页 |
| ·Appraisal of Macro-Theme in Children's Books | 第30-34页 |
| ·Appraisal in Hyper-Theme | 第34-43页 |
| ·Hyper-Theme in Meaning Construction of Children's Books | 第36-38页 |
| ·Appraisal of Hyper-Theme in Children's Books | 第38-43页 |
| ·Realization of Appraisal and Improvement of Periodicity | 第43-48页 |
| ·Attitude | 第43-44页 |
| ·Engagement | 第44-45页 |
| ·Graduation | 第45页 |
| ·Improvement of Periodicity | 第45-48页 |
| Chapter five Conclusion | 第48-53页 |
| ·Summary of the Findings | 第48-50页 |
| ·Implications | 第50-51页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第51-53页 |
| References | 第53-57页 |
| Appendix | 第57-60页 |
